Taiyr

Curated by Davide Giannella, San Pietro in Atrio. Commissioned by the City of Como after an artist residency in Palestine, 2016. Artists: Fatima Bianchi and Nicola Lorini

The video installation by Fatima Bianchi tells the story of a group of women called “Fatima” living in different countries between Europe and the Middle East. The name Fatima, used both in the Catholic and the Muslim culture, it’s the pretext for a journey through the different cultures of women today. The exhibition Taiyr (dove in Arabic) was born thanks to the initiative of the Cultural Department of the City of Como, which organizes residencies for young artists from Como in the sister city of Nablus, Palestine.

The exhibition taking place in the former church of San Pietro in Atrio (via Odescalchi, Como), curated by Davide Giannella, is the outcome of this life and creation period lived by Fatima Bianchi and Nicola Lorini, both coming from Como, and cosmopolitan and nomad artists because of their character and education.